Detecting/setting the on/off state of a display in a video camera with manual and automatic function
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1. A video camera comprising:
- an optical view finder;
a video monitor for displaying a taken image;
a manual exposure adjuster;
a recording unit which records the taken image; and
a manual-exposure adjustment inhibitor for detecting that an operation of said video monitor is set to be disabled, and for inhibiting an exposure adjustment of said manual exposure adjuster,wherein said video camera further comprises an automatic exposure adjuster for performing an automatic exposure adjustment during at least a period when said manual-exposure adjustment inhibitor inhibits the exposure adjustment of said manual exposure adjuster.
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Abstract
It is an object of the invention to prevent a taken image which is contrary to the intention of the user, from being derived in a video camera which comprises means for disabling an operation of a video monitor for displaying a taken image, and in which an exposure adjustment can be manually performed. The video camera has: an optical view finder 50; a video monitor 44 for displaying a taken image; a manual exposure adjuster (58, 64); and manual-exposure adjustment inhibiting means (58) for detecting that an operation of the video monitor is set to be disabled, and for inhibiting an exposure adjustment of the manual exposure adjuster.
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1. A video camera comprising:
- an optical view finder;
a video monitor for displaying a taken image;
a manual exposure adjuster;
a recording unit which records the taken image; and
a manual-exposure adjustment inhibitor for detecting that an operation of said video monitor is set to be disabled, and for inhibiting an exposure adjustment of said manual exposure adjuster,wherein said video camera further comprises an automatic exposure adjuster for performing an automatic exposure adjustment during at least a period when said manual-exposure adjustment inhibitor inhibits the exposure adjustment of said manual exposure adjuster.
- an optical view finder;
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2. A video camera comprising:
- an optical view finder;
a video monitor for displaying a taken image;
a manual exposure adjuster;
an operation disablement setter for setting an operation of said video monitor to be disabled;
a recording unit which records the taken image; and
a disablement setting inhibitor for detecting that said manual exposure adjuster operates, and if it is detected that said manual exposure adjuster operates, checking whether said video monitor is in an off state and if said video monitor is in said off state, turning on said video monitor compulsively.
- an optical view finder;
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3. A video camera comprising:
- an optical view finder;
a video monitor for displaying a taken image;
a manual white balance adjuster;
a recording unit which records the taken image; and
a manual-white balance adjustment inhibitor for detecting that an operation of said video monitor is set to be disabled, and for inhibiting a white balance adjustment of said manual white balance adjuster,wherein said video camera further comprises an automatic white balance adjuster for performing an automatic white balance adjustment during at least a period when said manual-white balance adjustment inhibitor inhibits the white balance adjustment of said manual white balance adjuster.
- an optical view finder;
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4. A video camera comprising:
- an optical view finder;
a video monitor for displaying a taken image;
a manual white balance adjuster;
an operation disablement setter for setting an operation of said video monitor to be disabled;
a recording unit which records the taken image; and
a disablement setting inhibitor for detecting that said manual white balance adjuster operates, and if it is detected that said manual white balance adjuster operates, checking whether said video monitor is in an off state and if said video monitor is in said off state, turning on said video monitor compulsively.
- an optical view finder;
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5. A video camera comprising:
- an optical view finder;
a video monitor for displaying a taken image;
a manual focus adjuster;
a recording unit which records the taken image; and
a manual-focus adjustment inhibitor for detecting that an operation of said video monitor is set to be disabled, and for inhibiting focus adjustment of said manual focus adjuster,wherein said video camera further comprises an automatic focus adjuster for performing an automatic focus adjustment during at least a period when said manual-focus adjustment inhibitor inhibits the focus adjustment of said manual focus adjuster.
- an optical view finder;
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6. A video camera comprises:
- an optical view finder;
a video monitor for displaying a taken image;
a manual focus adjuster;
an operation disablement setter for setting an operation of said video monitor to be disabled;
a recording unit which records the taken image; and
a disablement setting inhibitor for detecting that said manual focus adjuster operates, and if it is detected that said manual focus adjuster operates, checking whether said video monitor is in an off state and if said video monitor is in said off state, turning on said video monitor compulsively.
- an optical view finder;
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Current AssigneeXacti Corporation (Office Support KK)
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Original AssigneeSanyo Electric Company Limited (Panasonic Holdings Corporation)
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InventorsKikuchi, Kenichi
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Primary Examiner(s)Ho; Tuan V
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Application NumberUS10/843,428Publication NumberTime in Patent Office1,805 DaysField of Search348/333.01, 348/333.04, 348/207.99, 348/207.1, 348/207.11, 348/222.1, 348/362, 396/137, 396/223, 396/374, 345/204, 345/211, 345/212US Class Current348/333.01CPC Class CodesH04N 23/651 for reducing power consumpt...H04N 23/673 based on contrast or high f...H04N 23/70 Circuitry for compensating ...
